[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 10 (Tuesday, January 15, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1956-1957]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-913]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Natural Resources Conservation Service


Central Closed/Estancia Basin (Torrance, Lincoln, and Socorro 
Counties, et al), EQIP for GPAs, New Mexico

AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of a finding of no significant impact.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969; the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations 
(40 CFR part 1500); and the Natural Resources Conservation Service 
Regulations (7 CFR part 650); the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 
Natural Resources Conservation Service, in New Mexico, gives notice 
that an environmental impact statement is not being prepared for:

Central Closed/Estancia Basin (Torrance, Lincoln and Socorro Counties)
Lower Rio Grande (Sierra and Socorro Counties)
Irrigated Cropland of the Southwest Closed Basins (Dona Ana and Luna 
Counties)
Lesser Prairie Chicken (Roosevelt, Lea, Chaves and Curry Counties)
Macho/Gallo Watershed (Lincoln County)
Tramperos Creek Watershed (Union and Harding Counties)

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Upper Tularosa Basin Watershed Treatment (Lincoln and Socorro Counties)
Zuni River Watershed (Cibola and McKinley Counties)
Eastern NM Conservation Buffer Initiative (Union, Mora, Harding, San 
Miguel, Quay, Curry, Roosevelt and Lea Counties)
Cougar/Torrance Watershed (Torrance County)
Estancia Closed Underground Watershed (Torrance, Santa Fe and 
Bernallilo Counties)
Black River/Delaware River (Eddy County)
Abo Arroyo Watershed (Torrance, Socorro and Valencia Counties)
Rio Hondo Watershed Treatment (Lincoln and Otero Counties)
Yellow Dog Canyon (Socorro County)
Irrigated Cropland of Hidalgo (Hidalgo County)
Upper Canadian River Watershed (Union, Colfax, Harding, Mora and San 
Miguel Counties)
Pecos River Watershed Aquifer Brush Control (Chaves County)
Eastern Sangre De Cristo Mountain Watershed (Mora, San Miguel and Taos 
Counties)

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rosendo Trevino III, State 
Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Service, 6200 
Jefferson, NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109-3734, Telephone (505)761-4400.
    Copies of these environmental assessements are available from NRCS 
in Albuquerque, NM and are also available electronically on the NRCS 
New Mexico Internet Homepage at: http://www.nm.nrfcs.usda.gov/techserv/ea.htm.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The environmental assessments of these 
federally assisted actions indicate that the projects will not cause 
significant local, regional, or national effects on the human 
environment. As a result of these findings, Rosendo Trevino III, State 
Conservationist, has determined that the preparation and review of an 
environmental impact statement are not needed for these projects. Basic 
data developed during the environmental assessment is on file and may 
be reviewed by contacting Rosendo Trevino III.
    No administrative action on implementation of the proposed action 
will be taken until 30 days after the date of this publication in the 
Federal Register.

    Dated: December 20, 2001.
Rosendo Trevino III,
State Conservationist.
[FR Doc. 02-913 Filed 1-14-02; 8:45 am]
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